Pimblett eyeing summer return vs. Moicano
Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett has a time frame - and opponent - in mind for his next UFC fight.
The rising lightweight star said he wants to return to the Octagon in June or July against Renato Moicano.
"That is who I want next - Renato Moicano," Pimblett said in a video published Saturday on his YouTube channel. "'Money' Moicano. ... I'm coming for you. You little sausage."
Pimblett is coming off a unanimous decision win over former interim champion Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 last December. The Liverpool native said he went into the fight injured and that an MRI revealed afterward he had a tear in both of his shoulders. Pimblett said he's still doing rehab but is on the mend.
The 29-year-old won't fight before the summer because he and his wife, Laura, are expecting their first child in six weeks.
Pimblett is 5-0 in the UFC and would have a chance to crack into the lightweight top 15 if he faces Moicano.
Moicano, ranked No. 13 in the division, is scheduled to take on Jalin Turner at UFC 300 on April 13.